New Ibook silent?

Henrik · Post by **Henrik** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:14 am

Can anyone tell me if the new Ibooks or at least the "old" ones are quiter than the Powerbooks? I really want to go for a notebook and especially Mac.

But Powerbooks are still too noicy, or?
If you guarantee that the new Ibooks are as silent as the best Centrinos I sell my PC tomorrow and order the Mac right away!

/ Henrik

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:16 am

sat in front of my 12" 1.33ghz powerbook now and i can't hear it.

even when the fan kicks in it's very quiet.

the heat isn't even that much of a problem either.

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:28 am

I can hear my fridge but not the iBook I got in my lap - does that answer your question?

-Paws

AdamJay · Post by **AdamJay** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:29 am

do you have an apple store near you? best thing to do is hear for yourself.

i can say my girlfriend's 800mhz G4 ibook is the quitest laptop i've ever heard.

Henrik · Post by **Henrik** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:43 am

Thanks for fast answears! I have always thought of the powerbook as a perfect computer for me, but when the fans kicked in on my teachers 12" I got really surprised of the noice it was making!

I thought the fans would be running quite often when using it for heavy tasks, wich kept me from buying one. And now when the Ibooks are fast and cheap they might suit me better - especially if they are quiet as well. But deep inside something tells me to go for the pro-line...

It wouldnt surprise me if the Powerbooks will be updated soon with lower pricing. The faster HDs, dvi-out and dual monitor-support might be really good to have when using the computer at home. Dont you think?

AdamJay · Post by **AdamJay** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:47 am

yea considering the last time the powerbooks were updated, the ibooks got a bump too. so now the ibook line and powerbook line is awfully close together, so apple will probably give one last speedbump to the powerbooks before they go G5 in 2005. i'd wait a month or two and see what happens, if you have the patience that is.

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:06 pm

There's going to be some sort of special announcement in california next tuesday, but I don't know what it's about. Apparently U2(!?!) will be there as well... there's talk of a U2-branded iPod (?!?!)... meaning it probably has nothing to do with new laptops. Boo.

-Paws

Henrik · Post by **Henrik** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:39 pm

Or maybe the new ipod with color-screne?

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:47 pm

Henrik wrote:Thanks for fast answears! I have always thought of the powerbook as a perfect computer for me, but when the fans kicked in on my teachers 12" I got really surprised of the noice it was making!

I thought the fans would be running quite often when using it for heavy tasks, wich kept me from buying one. And now when the Ibooks are fast and cheap they might suit me better - especially if they are quiet as well. But deep inside something tells me to go for the pro-line...

It wouldnt surprise me if the Powerbooks will be updated soon with lower pricing. The faster HDs, dvi-out and dual monitor-support might be really good to have when using the computer at home. Dont you think?

i borrowed my bosses 1Ghz before stumping up the cash for the 1.33. the 1.33 is a lot more refined in terms of heat and noise.

i had the same desiision to make as you. i chose a 5400 drive which is an option on the p-book. the lower price of the ibook and the fact that airport is included might have tempted me the other way tho.